self-confidence

Yasmin is excited about her nature scout trip, but she is nervous about sleeping in a tent. To make matters worse, Yasmin's tent threatens to collapse! Can some quick thinking and creativity convince Yasmin that she can do anything, just like Baba told her?.

When Jordan does not make the cut for the dance show Fierce Across America, he pairs up with schoolmate Casey, leader of the dance team, who believes her dance skills and Jordan's choreography will make them an unbeatable team.

Shy little Felix is lonely and bullied by bigger monsters his age, but after he meets up with one of the scariest monsters in the world, Macabber Tails, they head out on a journey together, facing adventures and battles for their lives, soon learning the meaning of being tough.

A storm is coming, and Heron, Frog, and Otter all know what to do. Unfortunately, Turtle-Turtle is too new to know, so when the storm comes, Turtle-Turtle is washed out into the river. At first, he is in trouble, but he soon discovers he can breathe and open his eyes underwater. With the help of his friends, Turtle-Turtle is able to swim to higher ground.

Twelve-year-old budding writer, Victoria spends a summer with her estranged father and his new family which does not turn out the way she imagined.

"Barbara Hendricks, a tortoise, has entered a road race, but what was she thinking? With only a week to go before the big day, she worries that she doesn't stand a chance against the other animals competing. Barbara's friend and owner, Lorraine, inspires her to train a little bit more each day and coaxes her out of her shell when the race day arrives. How intimidating to line up next to the slow loris, the snail, the sloth, and the walrus! But Barbara realizes that if she just tries her best, she's already won"--Provided by publisher.

When ten-year-old Indian American Geetanjali, part of a family of classical Hindustani music singers, believes her neighbor has become an ichchaadari naagin, a cobra that can turn human, she must overcome her fears and harness the power of her voice before the naagin changes the whole town into snakes.

"One of Marisol's least-favorite things is gym class--especially when Coach Decker announces that they will be playing kickball--so Marisol and her best friend Jada ask the best (and stinkiest) athlete they know--Marisol's big brother Oz--for help"--Provided by publisher.

"According to eleven-year-old Annie, luck is never on her side causing her to be somewhat of a loner, but after some prodding by her social studies teacher Annie relunctantly tries her fortune at making friends"--OCLC.

Yasmin's class is putting on a play, and her job as director is turning out to be harder than she thought. The actors aren't happy, and Yasmin is quickly losing control. Then Yasmin realizes the director is in charge, so she directs some big changes to the save the play!.